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Key West, Florida: Six-Toed Cats of Ernest Hemingway

More than 50 cats with extra toes have had the run of Ernest Hemingway's Home and Museum for over 50 years.

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Licenses Demanded for Hemingway's Freak Cats

Mutant cats with extra toes have had the run of Ernest Hemingway's Home and Museum in Key West, FL, for over 40 years. Now the US Department of Agriculture sez the fifty freak cats need a special license and an exotic animal habitat if the museum wants to keep them around....

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Six-Toed Cats of Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway's Home and Museum

Address:
907 Whitehead St., Key West, FL
Directions:
Ernest Hemingway's Home and Museum. Enter Key West via US Hwy 1, follow right fork. Continue on North Roosevelt which turns into Truman Ave. one block past Duval Street to Whitehead Street, turn right.
Hours:
Daily 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
305-294-1136
Admission:
Adults $14, Children $6
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